Brooding-coop.



UNITED STATES ASA L. BENNINGTON, .IAOOB s. BENNINGTON, IR., AND JOHN F. ILLINOIS. M

OFFICE.v

BENNINGTON, OF LII-HARPE PATENT BnoonrNef-coop.

others skilled in the art'to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in brooding .The object of the invention is to provide a brooding coop constructed and arranged from a series of sections adapted to be detachably connected together, where-. by the same may be taken apart to provide for the 'compact pacln'ng of the coop for shipping or storing purposes, and to pernit the coop t'o be readily cleaned. A further objetis toprovide a coop of this character which will be simple, u

ventilation oi the. coop. i y With these objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coop constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a Vertical, longitudinal sectional view; andFig. 3 'is a vertical, cross sectional view of the same. Fig. 4represents ahorizontal section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the coop, which consists of a bottom plate or section, 2, the edges of which are bent downwardly to form flanges 3, with which are adapted to be detachably engaged inwardly and upwardly bent flanges, 4, formed on the A lower edges of the front, rear and side pieces of the coop. i The iront piece, 5,

and the rear piece, 6, are preferably upper 'ends to form ,supports for the inclined roof sections, 7.

The meeting edges 'of the 1front and rear sections, 5 and 6, and the side section or sections, 8, at the cornersgofi the coop are provided with detachable, interlocking joints, 9, whereby said sides and end sections are .re-' movably connected together.

The upper inclined edges of the front, and restiisection and the engaging edges of the roof sections are provided with detachable,

interlocking joints, 10, whereby aid roof sections lmay be slipped downwardly out of' engagement with the upper edges of theflont and rear seeth-InstA The upper edges ot the side sections are prol vided with overhanging orf* downwardly projecting Speciilcation of Letters Patent. v y Application filed March 1,4. 1907.

--over the flanges 14 of strong and durable in construction, and having means arranged therein to provide for Various changes inl the form,

flanges, 12, which are adapted to be engaged byl'in-r -wardly projecting anges,`13`, :on the vlower edges of the roof sections when the latter are" arranged in position @mempq 1 n The "upperv meeting edges of the roof sections, 7are provided with upwardly bent-flanges, 14,*whi`c-h areY i engaged with each other` when the roof sections` are ai ranged in position onthe coop; Adapted to be engaged' with the ang'es, 14, of the roof section is a cap strip,

15, which is preferably formed of a strip of galvanized.-

metal bent or folded lengthwise upon itself to tdown A the roof` sections. Through the sides of the cap strip and the,l flanges 14, .are formed alined v bolt holes'in fastening bolts, l1.6, by means of which the'roof sections aredetachably fastened together, thereby holding .the

entire'coop ina set-up position. lf desired a handle or bail, 17, may be provided and connected at its lower ends to the cap strip,15, and flanges, 14, of the roof section,asshown.` -v

-In the iront end section, 5, is formed a. door opening, 18, which is adapted to ige-closed by one of a series of doors arranged on the frontend of the coop. The doors for closing the'opening, 18, preferably-consist of asolid sheet metal door, 191e. wire netting door, 20, and a slatted or barred door, 21, said doors being pivtally mounted at their lower `inner corners upon a common pivot bolt, 22,'which is arranged in the end ofthe coop, and in the lower end of a guide Bar 23, which is secured to said endA and spaced therefrom, 'as shown.- The doors, 19, 20and 21, are supported in an open or closed position by means of a trough-shaped flang 24, secured to thefront side ofv the coop adjacent to the bottom of the same. The doors'when in a closed position are adapted to be engaged and held by a spring metal clip, 25, secured to the front end of the coop, as shown. coop adjacent tothe lupper end thereof, is formed a series ofpventilating openings, 26, said openings being preferably formed by cutting semi-circular slits in the metal forming the rear end of the coop and-bending the cut portion of the metal outwardly, thereby forming the openings, 26, which are. protected by the outwardly projecting or inclined semi-,circular piece of metal..

. The coop may be formed of any suitable material, but

is preferably formed of galvanized sheet metal, the arrangement being such that aperfectly sanitary verminproof coop is provided. The coop is particularly adapt- In`tl1e rear end of the which are adapted 'to be inserted ed .for brooding purposes, but may be used as a house for all varieties of fowls, or other animals.

From the 'foregoing description, taken injcentiection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention 'may be readily understood' Wheat requiring a more egtended explanationi proportions and the los minor detailsA of construction may be resorted to witlitornplate or sectionshavng downwardly projecting danges arranged on its outer edges, hanged rear and side sections or pieces having iianges' on their lower ends adapted to "engage Athe flange on said bottom plate, interlocking joints `formed at the meeting edges of said iianged rear and side sections at the `corners of the coop, inclined roof sections, interlocking joint connectionsvbetween the edges of said root 'sections `and the frontf'rear andside sections of the coop, and .means to connect. the upper. edges of saidroot sections .together to'secure the sections of tile coop in a set-up position, substantially as described.

2'. A, coop of the character0 described, comprising a bot tom plate or section -having downwardly projecting flanges arranged on its outer edges, rear and side sections orpieces having flanges on their lower ends adapted to en gage "the ilange on said bottom plate, interlocking joints *formed at the corners of the coop, inclined roof sections,`

interlocking joint connections between the edges of said roof sections and the front, rear and side sections of the coop, upwardly projecting engaging flanges formed on the upper edges of said .roof sections, a cap strip adapted to be engaged with and to cover said anges, and a fastening boit adapted vto be inserted through alined openings in said cap strip and roof anges, whereby the same and the 1;. side sections of said coop are secured together in a set-np position, substantially asdescrihed.

3. A coop of the character described, comprising a bottom plate or section having downwardly projecting iianges arranged on its outer edges, flanged rear and side sections or pieces having iianges 0n their lower ends adapted to engage the flange on said bottom plate, interlocking joints formed at the corners ot the coop, inclined roof sections. interlocking joint` connections between the edges of said roof sections and the front, rear and side sections ot the coop, a hail or handle connected to said cap strip :ind flanges, and a series of doors adapted to close over n door opening in` one end of said coop, substantially as described.

4. A .coop of the character described. comprising a hoi'- toin plate or section having downwardly projecting iiangcs arranged on its outer edges, hanged rear and side sections or pieces having tianges on their lower ends adapted to engage the dange on said bottom plate, .interlockingl joints formed at the corners of the coop. inclined root' sections, interlocking joint connections between the edges of the said roof sections and the front, rear and side sections of the coop, upwardly projecting engaging iianges formed on the upper edges of said roof sections, u cap strip adapted to be engaged with and cover said iianges, fastening bolts adapted to he inserted through :ilined holt holes in said cap strip and ti ngcs, u solid door, u wire netting door and a siatted door pivotally connected :it their lower inner corners np'on a pivot holt ou the front. end ot saidcoop, whereby said doors may hc swung over u door opening in said end, a guide bar to hold the inner edges ot said doors in pince, a spring clip to hold the outer edges.

of the same when inI closed position. and a supporting ange to support said door in u closed or open position* substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our lmnd in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

'ASA L. BENNING'LON. JACOB S. BENNINGTON, In. JOHN F. BENNlNGflON.

Witnesses:

Isaac F. LANDis, .loi-1N W. WAnKnn. 

